"Cicada" is an ancient five-character poem written by Yu Shinan, a poet in the Tang Dynasty. It is a poem with a metaphorical meaning. The author uses the metaphor of the object. In the first and second sentences, the cicada sits high up drinking dew and the sound of the cicada spreads far away, which is a metaphor for people's clear, handsome and elegant charm. The third and fourth sentences respectively use the word "自" and the word "fei", which are positive and negative. , full of tension, expressing passionate praise and high confidence in people's inner character. The whole poem is concise and expressive, with clever metaphors. It describes Qiuchichan's noble and proud character, which is thought-provoking.

Cicada

The cicada hangs down to drink the clear dew, and the sound of flowing water flows out of the sparse tung trees.

It is not just to take advantage of the autumn wind to speak loudly and stay far away.

Vernacular translation

Atop the sparse sycamore trees, cicadas drank the clear dew, and their sound was clear and loud, echoing in the woods.

Standing on a high branch, you can stand out from the crowd of insects. You don’t need to rely on the autumn wind, and the sound is still far away. Extended information

This is a poem that chants things. There is a lot of sustenance in the chanting of things, and it is rich in symbolism. Each sentence describes the shape, habits and sound of the cicada, while each sentence also hints at the poet's noble and noble conduct and aspirations. The objects and I explain each other. The deeper meaning of chanting things is to chant people. The key to the poem is to grasp some unique and specific characteristics of the cicada and find an artistic fit.

The poem "Yong Cicada" contains the poet Yu Shinan's Confucianism. As one of the twenty-four honorable ministers whose portraits were hung in Lingyan Pavilion during the Zhenguan period of the Tang Dynasty, he was famous for his erudition, versatility, nobleness and integrity. He discussed with Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty the gains and losses of the emperors in the past dynasties. He was able to speak out and give good advice, and made unique contributions to the rule of Zhenguan. contribute.